Treasure Memories Art Journal and Tutorial @ ARTplorations

{My DT work for ARTplorations}

Hi everyone! I'm back with vintage art journal today and this work of art only used coffee for the background and red watercolor pencil.
To know how I did this, please go to ARTplorations to see my step by step photos tutorial.

Here are some close-up pictures:

My coffee inspiration comes from Mixed Media Place current challenge:

That's all for today. Don't forget that STAMPlorations Mixed Media February Challenge is still running until 29th this month. Send your mixed media projects here:

  Until the morning after. Thanks so much for dropping by and have a great weekend.

Hugs and smiles,

4th Birthday ~ Digistamps4Joy

{My DT work for DS4J)

Hey there everyone! I'm so excited to share with you a little party project I did as part of my dt work for Digistamps4Joy 4th Birthday celebration.

Yes, the party has started! Click here to take you to Margaret Kieser's 4th year ownership of Digistamps4Joy and Connie Fong is joining us as well.

Lots of fun stuff going on every day!

For a start today, Margaret offers a freebie; a digital drawing of 3 tiers icing cake with candle on the top drawn by Jen Lee. Click here to take you to the party and get your freebie. 

Here's how I decorated my cake :)

I'm excited to see how you will use this freebie on your projects.

Join our party and enjoy.

Off I go now to enter these challenges:

1. More Than Words ~ Mini Challenge {Magic}

Until I see you again soon. 

Have a pleasant journey and enjoy the adventure.

Hugs and smiles,

Live Every Moment @ Scrap Africa

{My DT work for Scrap Africa}

Hello everyone! It's very hot and humid on my end. How is it like on the other side of your world? Nevertheless I wish you and your loved ones good times and great health.

Today I'm sharing a layout that took me some days to complete. Life just gets in the way sometimes, oh well. 

Anyway, you still have about eight days to send your project based on the mood board to 

Scrap Africa and stand a chance to win a prize.

Here's my layout:

 This lovely shabby and vintage mood board is created by Denise. I'm inspired by the vintage colors and shabbiness from torn edges as well as the blue grey ship and flowers to create my layout. What do you think?  

 Some up-close pictures:

This is a very special and antique photo my mother keep in a box until today. She also keep our family photos in vintage albums. If you ask me, no, I don't know anything about the place we visited in 1973 because I was that baby in my mother's arm. My father was in the Malaysian Royal Navy and we moved constantly during his occupation. Thus he loved taking us to places whenever he could.

 I played with artist knife and modeling paste to create texture after I applied the paste through a stencil. This is when I left overnight to let dry because mojo escaped {pffft}. The following day I grab some watercolor paints and spray paints, filled up the spray bottle with water and started messy-ing it up; always my favorite part {chuckle}. Then came stamping the way they do at the post office...stamp, stamp and stamp it up until I was satisfied {happy smiles}.

 I used punch to make simple flowers with gems in the center. A handmade spiral rose is added for extra dimension adorn with black thread for interest.

 I cut out a chipboard to make window frame and cut the frame into two pieces to tuck under the photo after giving it a paste icing and watercolor paints.

 I'm a layer girl who loves bulky and details {giggle}. I always say the more the merrier.

That's it for today. Thank you for dropping by and can't wait to see your creation{s} at Mr Linky.

I wish to take my project into this lovely sketch challenge at ScrapMemory:

And also Splatter, Spritz and Smoosh challenge at Stamps and Stencils:

Until the morning after. Take care and have fun.

Hugs and smiles,

Perfect Moment @ Digistamps4Joy

{My DT work for DS4J}

Hi everyone! I'm back to share a pinky page I did for my little girl and part of my design team work for Digistamps4Joy mid-monthly challenge reminder. 

I wanted to go clean and simple this time with a little bit of texture paste on the paper surface and less paints. I also intended to leave white space in the background. I tried not to make bulky layers neither lots of stamping nor heavy duty embellishment.

This is not my comfort zone I have to say {giggle}. In the end I have to admit clean and simple is not me {smile}.

Fortunately, my little girl appreciate my effort and loving her new layout. Getting compliments from another person who sees beauty in her eyes of what I do is so overwhelming.

With roughly ten days left until the challenge ends, you still have ample time to create any paper projects and use digital images or rubber stamping. The twist is to add a tag somewhere in your project. Click here to see what my teammates have created.

Some up-close pictures:

Thanks for dropping by and wishing you good days ahead.

Hugs and smiles,

With Greatness @ TTCRD

{My DT work for TTCRD}

Hello there again! Firstly a warm welcome to my new blog followers Sharon Fritchman and Popi. Thank you so much for clicking the join button. I am always so happy whenever I get a new follower whom I consider my friend just like all of you.

As usual today I have a new project to share with you. This time I decided to make a contemporary mixed media art. I'm not exactly sure if it turns out the way I wanted it to be but I love the end result {grin}.

I hope this art journal spread will inspire you to create something mixed media and why not take it to Through The Craft Room Door current Anything Goes challenge. You have one week and yes you can make anything you like! Click here to take you the challenge.

To know more about the products used for making this artwork, you can find out more in the upcoming TTCRD magazine. 

I hope the Floral Trio Frames digital images I used sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps will inspire to create your awesomeness projects.

I wish to take my work into these challenges:
1. Country View Challenges : Make Your Own Background

Until I see you again soon with future contemporary mixed media art next time.

Thank you so  much for stopping by. Enjoy your day and happy creating.

Hugs and smiles,

Digistamps4Joy 4th Anniversary

Hey everyone! Listen up!

Digistamps4Joy invites you to a party coming soon. 

Yes that is right. A party you don't want to miss.

Tick your calendar and stay tuned for my next post revealing my project for this special party.

Hugs and smiles,

Time You Enjoy @ Digistamps4Joy

{My DT work for DS4J}

Hello everyone!

I'm back with another layout and this is made as part of my design team work for Digistamps4Joy newest digi images released on Sunday.

There are four new images I'm sure you will love. Click here.

 I made a layout of my children with their cousin talking a walk in the park three years ago when we holidayed together. An old photo that brings back great memories.

 Isn't that a lovely bear? Click here to get her.

That's it for today. I shall be back again soon with another project.
I wish to enter this lovely sketch challenge at My Creative Sketches:

Until then. Thank you for dropping by and I shall return the favor soon.

Hugs and smiles,

New Beginning @ STAMPlorations

{My DT work for STAMPlorations}

Hi everyone! I'm back with my second layout for this year and first for this month {smile}. Yes, I am back to scrapping once again now that scrappy mojo is back. I combined several elements to make this layout as you can tell.

Please take a look at my fellow mixed media teammates' awesome creations at STAMPlorations with hope to inspire you to create one or two mixed media projects and join our monthly challenge this month. Just remember, no card please. 

Supplies used: STAMPlorations Blossom Like A Butterfly stamp set, ARTplorations Retro Circles stencil, Kaisercraft alpha stickers and sentiments, Carla Craft leave punch, Alpha modeling paste & gesso, alpha stamps, black gel pen, watercolor paints, pastel crayons, Stabilo watercolor pencils, drywall tape, from my stash are paper flower, die cut leaves, glitter, sequins, seed beads, lace flowers, lace embroidery and anything goes stamping 

Some up-close shots:

You have one month long to participate in the current mixed media challenge and please attach this graphic below in your post when you do your write up to be eligible for the prize:

Off I go now to try my luck at Mixed Media Place Creative Gym #16 challenge:

Until I see you again real soon. Have a good Sunday and stay calm.

Hugs and smiles,